Running On Immigration

Both ends of the nation have politicians running on immigration. However, opposite views are expressed in order to gain votes in the upcoming elections.

Sen. Hilary Clinton (D-NY) is hoping to voters in her direction for the 2006 Senate race and some are saying the 2008 Presidential race by denouncing illegal immigration. "I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants," Clinton told WABC Radio’s John Gambling. "People have to stop employing illegal immigrants," she told WABC… "I mean, come up to Westchester, go to Suffolk and Nassau Counties, stand in the street corners in Brooklyn or the Bronx (and) you’re going to see loads of people waiting to get picked up to go do yard work and construction work and domestic work…"

In California, Los Angeles Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa (Dem.) tells that we need to embrace immigration, illegal or legal. He says "We are starting a new era. Instead of closing the borders, as stated by Schwarzenegger, we should look at our border as an opportunity," and "I support Special Order 40 [prohibiting police from making migration-related arrests]."

I guess I now have one reason to support Sen. Clinton.